tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5204550696891929302..comments2024-03-28T15:57:45.160-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, July 31, 2014 Steve BlaisZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1710428433727798812014-08-14T18:52:40.932-05:002014-08-14T18:52:40.932-05:00No problem. No problem. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55800914868423200092014-08-14T18:37:22.745-05:002014-08-14T18:37:22.745-05:00Thank you for answering, tho.Thank you for answering, tho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64536136010956066472014-08-14T18:36:26.408-05:002014-08-14T18:36:26.408-05:00Got 28 Down. Never mind.Got 28 Down. Never mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77114327463737477022014-08-14T17:59:20.117-05:002014-08-14T17:59:20.117-05:00It was included with the answer to 2-Down. We ofte...It was included with the answer to 2-Down. We often combine like clue/answers into one spot.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1599168623191851962014-08-14T17:35:03.482-05:002014-08-14T17:35:03.482-05:00What about 28 Down??What about 28 Down??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87661314872581237752014-07-31T22:59:56.004-05:002014-07-31T22:59:56.004-05:00Lemon, thanks for a feedback to my questions.
I ...Lemon, thanks for a feedback to my questions. <br /><br />I don't believe that "bad things" happen in threes but I've noticed more than usual the last couple of days. I had to ride my bike a couple of miles with a flat front tire a couple of days ago. It was hard to pedal and hard to steer. Then yesterday, I tried to squeeze between a pedestrian and a parked bicycle and didn't quite remain with the rubber side down. Nothing worse than embarrassment and a couple of bruises. Then earlier today, the left-turn lane next to me didn't move after the first car went through the green arrow. The rest of the queue of about 15 cars couldn't move because the second car just stayed still. I thought maybe it had stalled or something but when my lane started to move and I looked over to his car, I could see the driver with his head down checking his cell phone. The cars behind him were more polite and patient than I might have been. Then a car crossing in front of me went through a stop sign. Then a person backing out of their driveway too quickly almost hit the woman in front of me. She swerved and braked just in time. I stopped and offered to be a witness but she had barely avoided the fender bender.<br /><br />The post in question didn't bother me and I doubt that most other were offended. I'm guessing that if it's not your taste, it can be skipped over and ignored easily; that is, unless one is a snarky anonBill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26916585777334035282014-07-31T22:35:46.320-05:002014-07-31T22:35:46.320-05:00I always used to watch Jeopardy off and on but dur...I always used to watch Jeopardy off and on but during the last year, I have it recording every night. It's one of the gold standard of quiz shows. The high school kids are amazing this week. I don't know what to make of Alex Trebeck. He's bright and seems like a little bit of a social misfit too, not unlike some of the contestants. He seems to get himself in awkward situations when he tries to be clever or funny, probably like me in a similar situation.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38211103449620161812014-07-31T22:32:20.350-05:002014-07-31T22:32:20.350-05:00Dennis' post shows how out of touch he is with...Dennis' post shows how out of touch he is with the current state of the blog. The joke was insulting to crazy money grubbing women everywhere. Maybe Lois, Carol, Jeannie and other former dfers would have found it humorous, but the current bloggers would rather not discuss such insulting locker room humor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46075810774018498322014-07-31T21:38:28.483-05:002014-07-31T21:38:28.483-05:00Dennis it is a always a pleasure to see you and yo...Dennis it is a always a pleasure to see you and your posts/links. The website is fir adults and as others said, no one has to lookLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25585306803700337252014-07-31T21:36:59.232-05:002014-07-31T21:36:59.232-05:00Bill G. The NYT pays lots more but has a long back...Bill G. The NYT pays lots more but has a long backlog. Some constructors submit to only the NYT or LAT others are published all over.<br /><br />I hope my point was not misunderstood , I am happy some people do not like Star Trek The Simpson's or Owen's contributions. All I was saying was try it before you say you do not like it. Do you remember how frustrated you were when your children would not try broccoli?Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20263274236969272012014-07-31T20:52:08.722-05:002014-07-31T20:52:08.722-05:00I remember those good ol' days, when we would ...I remember those good ol' days, when we would start off each morning discussing the puzzle, yet somehow ending each day in the DF Zone.<br /><br />Thanks, Dennis, for that little bit o'Crazy.P. Rydernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83284982532332576142014-07-31T19:58:45.584-05:002014-07-31T19:58:45.584-05:00Lemonade, to answer your question
1. I watched S...Lemonade, to answer your question<br /><br />1. I watched Star Trek/Hike/Wars etc. but don't feel obliged to remember every character who made an appearance. I have a life, outside of the fantasy.<br />2. The Simpsons are somewhat more intelligent but still pretty raunchy and over the top. I do not own a Simpsons Crossword Ozford dictionary. I'd rather have a DNF than do that. Bart may be a role model for a certain type of kid, but I'm not a kid.<br />3. Dennis video link. I dont remember this being in the crossword puzzle. I did complete the puzzle, it must have been one of the down answers thhat automatically filled themselves in. Sorry.<br />Enjoy your blog and keep it going. I am perfectly happy just reading some of the intelligent responses. Bye bye.<br /><br />Rhoda B.Lady in Rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90835677672712982052014-07-31T19:57:05.040-05:002014-07-31T19:57:05.040-05:00Riata, borrowed from the Spanish word reata, has b...Riata, borrowed from the Spanish word reata, has been adopted by us and is now an English (American) word. Although my spell check doesn't accept it, it is in all the dictionaries and is frequently found in novels.<br />Big Mouth, I am a "blue Real woman" who loves the limericks. I gave the cryptics a long fair trial , but do not care for them, even when I understand them.<br /><br />Alan's MRI of the brain showed lesions in the brain suggestive of MS. We are having further tests and will see a neurologist, but after reading about MS extensively online I am about 90% certain that is contributing to Alan's problems. The trouble in diagnosing it is that his birth defects, ordinary maladies and medicine side effects have many similar symptoms. In a way I am happy that we could have a diagnosis of something not too severe which we can work to ameliorate, but not cure. Having no diagnosis and no way forward was worse.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58029254329097385922014-07-31T19:24:23.147-05:002014-07-31T19:24:23.147-05:00Lemonade:
In answer to your question, when Star Tr...Lemonade:<br />In answer to your question, when Star Trek started I liked it and watched it until it got really weird. I am not a fan of sci-fi. The only Star Wars movie I ever watched is Return of the Jedi because both my daughter and late DH wanted to go. I actually enjoyed it but not to the extent of fan adulation. Far from it.<br /><br />As for the Simpsons, I don't care much for animation except some really extraordinary Disney & Warner Bros. cartoons. So the Simpsons have never been an attraction for me.<br /><br />Re: Dennis's video link:<br />It's funny. Just not my kind of humor. <br /><br /> Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51230145030694439962014-07-31T19:20:46.126-05:002014-07-31T19:20:46.126-05:00Lemon: I took my kids to the drive-in movie to see...Lemon: I took my kids to the drive-in movie to see "Star Wars" when it first became available in the boonies. We couldn't get "Star Trek" on any of our two or three antenna channels. My AF son was really big on space and went to space camp. I knew lots of space stuff then. Now that I am old, I'm not into space stuff. Lots of stuff I'm no longer into. Now I'm just a bit spacey.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56128717912035479332014-07-31T17:42:20.879-05:002014-07-31T17:42:20.879-05:00Hey, did someone say they wanted to hear more abou...Hey, did someone say they wanted to hear more about 'the price of corn'?<br /><br />Well, if it helps lighten the mood a bit, here is a funny Onion article about corn prices:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-finally-tells-rambling-tom-vilsack-to-shut-t,20300/" rel="nofollow">FUNNY CORN ARTICLE</a><br /><br />Trigger Warning! There is some naughty language in the article (a little excessively naughty at that), so read at your own caution. And if anyone finds the article the least bit offense, I will take it down immediately.<br /><br />Have a great evening everyone!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945207083961914327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42443398743252430392014-07-31T17:07:26.518-05:002014-07-31T17:07:26.518-05:00rlythtv CED Dennis' link was not funny, for me...rlythtv CED Dennis' link was not funny, for me. But you are not obliged to watch the whole video. I thought it was kinda silly, but to be fair, it was not produced by Dennis - he just linked it. I have no problem with that. Different strokes for different folks.<br /><br />I would have had no problem if they really showed 'both sides', preferably without their clothes on. Now, that would have been real interesting.<br /><br />As for OwenKL and his cryptic clues and limericks, I think one of each per day is enough. I don't read them but maybe two other people on this blog do. To be fair, that also applies to Nice Cuppa.<br /><br />I have a feeling that all the Anon's who have been commenting on OwenKL are one and the same person. <br /><br /> The 'blue' Real women seem to like his limericks. <br /><br /> Rule of thumb - One Blue vote is equal to ten Anon votes.Big Mouthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40428520154198884942014-07-31T16:40:05.579-05:002014-07-31T16:40:05.579-05:00Maybe I'm just in a bad mood, its been a long ...Maybe I'm just in a bad mood, its been a long pain in the ass day & I tried to relax by doing the puzzle, 1st in ink, then quickly relegated to red letter.<br /><br />I burned by 6D<br /><br />12D A:per Really?<br /><br />34A ARS? (Let me tell you where you can stick that clue/answer combo...<br /><br />& to top it off, I tried to find something funny about Saber rattling,,, & could find nothing funny at all... :(<br /><br />OwenKLs timing seems to be a bit off, or he was typing while CC was posting. Either way I don't see what the big deal is, if you don't like it, don't read it....<br />(honestly, I can't figure these cryptics out, but I don't get a bug up my ass about it!)<br /><br />Lighten up people!<br /><br />Lastly, what was so wrong with Dennis' link? I think you are reading the chart incorrectly! besides, they showed both sides, so why get your panties/boxers in a bunch?CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57724547526575453052014-07-31T16:21:05.337-05:002014-07-31T16:21:05.337-05:00At least Dennis' video post stopped the 'p...At least Dennis' video post stopped the 'price of corn' discussion....thankfullyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84911647860198303392014-07-31T16:11:25.842-05:002014-07-31T16:11:25.842-05:00I think the umlaut is usual in "Für Elise.&qu...I think the umlaut is usual in "Für Elise."Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80529576638545903552014-07-31T15:56:27.387-05:002014-07-31T15:56:27.387-05:00Re: Crypticism
The solution is very simple, and h...Re: <b>Crypticism</b><br /><br />The solution is very simple, and has been stated before.<br /><br />Start your own blog.As we've allnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16756634598756062312014-07-31T15:55:44.767-05:002014-07-31T15:55:44.767-05:00Greetings!
Thanks Steve and Marti! Puzzle was an ...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks Steve and Marti! Puzzle was an easier Thursday. Scratched head at AND SCENE but DATA was a gimme.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12589948652301340212014-07-31T15:51:36.114-05:002014-07-31T15:51:36.114-05:00Re. crosswords: I've done the USA Today CWs. T...Re. crosswords: I've done the USA Today CWs. They seem to be the same or very similar to the ones on the NBC website, edited by Timothy Parker. They are not witty or clever, at about our Mon/Tue level and seem serviceable.<br /><br />Recently I subscribed to the NYT puzzles. Going along with the opinions of some of the others here; they are similar in quality to the LAT puzzles and maybe a little harder. Some of the clues seem to be misleading on purpose in a way that sometimes seems a little unfair. But I like them OK though I prefer the LAT puzzles, maybe because I'm more used to them. I have found it interesting that I haven't seen any of the LAT constructors yet. I know there is some overlap but less than I would have expected. Is there a reason for this? Who pays more? Are there reasons that a constructor might prefer the LAT to the NYT or vice versa? Just curious.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51953729814184428392014-07-31T15:27:08.463-05:002014-07-31T15:27:08.463-05:00Owen and Chairman Moe, I liked both of your limeri...Owen and Chairman Moe, I liked both of your limericks today. I do have to agree with the others who would like to see the cryptic clues disappear from this blog.<br /><br />As for the puzzle, I thought it was a good Thursday offering. Like many of you, I read 6D as burn rather than bum and thought that DOWNER was an odd answer.<br /><br />Abejo, Michael Connelly is my favorite author, too.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964101357124950300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91735760978639507182014-07-31T14:56:27.678-05:002014-07-31T14:56:27.678-05:00Looks like it's one of those days. Time for a ...Looks like it's one of those days. Time for a theme song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM" rel="nofollow">Tuneagement</a><br /><br />Or: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0" rel="nofollow">Maybe this</a>Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.com